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Elmer

Boy's name · #1223 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Elmer belongs to an older America first — it reached #32 back in 1893 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1223. About 130,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#39 in Denmark (2025) · #46 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #117 in Sweden (2025) · #1,153 in Ecuador (2025).

Famous Elmers

• Elmer Bernstein — American composer and conductor (1922–2004)
• Elmer Rice — American playwright (1892–1967)
• Elmer Drew Merrill — U.S. botanist (1876–1956)
• Elmer Niklander — Athletics competitor (1890–1942)
• Elmer McCollum — American biochemist (1879–1967)

In stories & tradition

• Elmer Fudd — Looney Tunes (film series)
• Elmer Elephant^es — Elmer Elephant (film)
• Elmer the Great Dane — Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (video game)

What Elmers become

Among 559 notable people named Elmer:

Political leaders appear 1.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elmer Austin Benson, American politician (1895–1985).

Similar names: Luther · Eliott · Will · Lester · Chester · Warner

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